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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the lipstick that Ruth borrows from Beatrice?
(a) Drop Dead Diva.
(b) Drama Queen.
(c) Daisy Lips.
(d) Devil's Kiss.

2. Who says that Tillie and Ruth are misfits?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Dr. Berg.
(c) Miss Torgersen.
(d) Nanny.

3. Who is the "goody-goody girl" according to Beatrice?
(a) Tillie.
(b) Miss Hanley.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Ruth.

4. Ruth asks Beatrice to tell her a story, but requests that she leave out one part. What is the part of the story that she does not want to hear about?
(a) She does not want to hear the part about horses being shot.
(b) She does not want to hear the part about rats in the basement.
(c) She does not want to hear the part about the radioactive marigolds.
(d) She does not want to hear the part about her father having a heart attack.

5. What does Ruth see in the record room at school?
(a) Her attendance record.
(b) Her report card.
(c) Her sister's test scores.
(d) Her history file.

6. Beatrice announces that she spent the day taking stock of her life. What does she determine?
(a) "I want to go back to school, earn a degree and buy us a new home."
(b) "I need to quit drinking and smoking."
(c) "I am so fortunate to have all of you in my life."
(d) "I've come up with zero."

7. Who is the person screaming upstairs after Beatrice places a phone call in Act 1?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Miss Torgersen.
(c) Mr. Goodman.
(d) Ruth.

8. Why is Beatrice annoyed with the person to whom she places a telephone call in Act 1?
(a) The person demands that Nanny be taken to the hospital immediately.
(b) The person complains about the smell of manure coming from the barn.
(c) The person tells her that the real estate course is no longer offered.
(d) The person asks her whether she knows what a mutation is.

9. What does Ruth say when Beatrice is halfway through telling the story of her recurring nightmare?
(a) "That is the scariest dream I've ever heard."
(b) "That is the funniest nightmare I've ever heard."
(c) "That doesn't sound like a nightmare to me."
(d) "That doesn't sound like a walk in the park."

10. As the final scene in Act 1 begins, what does Beatrice drop from the top of the stairs?
(a) Newspapers and junk.
(b) Manure.
(c) Flower pots.
(d) Cigarettes.

11. How does Beatrice's recurring nightmare end?
(a) She waters a pot of marigolds.
(b) She sees her father and her heart stands still.
(c) She sees a rat and screams.
(d) She shoots the horses.

12. Who does Beatrice receive a phone call from in Act 1?
(a) Janice Vickery.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Mr. Goodman.

13. How does Beatrice describe her daughter, Tillie?
(a) She is a mean girl.
(b) She is a pretty girl.
(c) She is a sweet girl.
(d) She is not a pretty girl.

14. Who is Mr. Alexander Brougham?
(a) A man who lived with Beatrice and had worms in his legs.
(b) A teacher who inspired Tillie to study horticulture.
(c) A scientist who invented growth hormones for marigolds.
(d) A horse jockey who died in an accident on the track.

15. Why is Beatrice sad after she tells Ruth the story of her recurring nightmares?
(a) She fears that Tillie and Ruth will never forgive her.
(b) She fears that there is nothing left for her in life.
(c) She fears she will never get over her fear of rats.
(d) She fears that Nanny will pour a pot of boiling water on her head.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beatrice ask Tillie to get rid of in the final scene in Act 1?

2. What is the subject of the phone call that Beatrice receives in Act 1?

3. Which of the following phrases best describes Nanny's relationship with Beatrice?

4. What does Beatrice drink while reading the newspaper?

5. What is the purpose of the phone call that Beatrice initiates in Act 1?

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